Can Americas Best Value Inn increase the Quality Assurance Inspection Fee?

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n-refundable. **OTHER FEES** | TYPE OF FEE | AMOUNT | DUE DATE | REMARKS (Notes 1 and 2) | |---|---|---|---| | Groups, Meetings, and Events | 3% on consumed master folio per group | Payable monthly by the 20th day of the following month | This is a sales administrative fee charged by us to help defray some of the costs incurred by us in generating certain business for you. If you fail to report the number of room nights actually consumed by a group within 15 days of the group’s departure, this fee will be charged based on the contracted-for room nights. We may periodically increase this fee by the Fee Adjustment. | | Corporate Transient and Consortia Account Support Subscription and Services | $23 per request for proposal (RFP) (currently, 12 RFPs for a total of $276 per year) | Payable upon distribution | We may periodically increase this fee by the Fee Adjustment. | | PIP Fee | Up to $5,000 per issued PIP | As issued | At any time during the term of the Franchise Agreement, if we determine your Hotel is not in compliance with Brand Standards or online reviews and/or guest comments have raised concerns with your compliance with Brand Standards, we may issue a PIP to you and charge you a PIP fee. We may periodically increase this fee by the Fee Adjustment. | | PIP Reinspection Fee | Up to $5,000 per occurrence | Upon demand | In connection with any PIP, if we must reinspect your Hotel because you failed to comply with the PIP or Brand Standards, we may charge you a $5,000 reinspection fee. We may periodically increase this fee by the Fee Adjustment. | | Design Review Fee | $0 to $10,000 | As incurred | Each time you intend to make certain renovations to your Hotel, whether based on an issued PIP or separate renovations, you must submit your design plans to us in advance for review and approval. We will only charge a design review fee if your design plans involve unique or elaborate renovations. | | Insurance | $500 per month, plus reimbursement for all premiums, costs, and expenses we incur | As billed | If you do not obtain or maintain the required insurance or policy limits described in the Brand Manual, then we can (but are not obligated to) obtain and maintain insurance for you without first giving you notice. If we do so, then you must immediately pay us the premiums and the cost we incurred when we request you to pay. We may periodically increase this fee by the Fee Adjustment. See Item 7. | | Photography Expenses | Up to $5,000 | As incurred | During the term of the Franchise Agreement, if your Hotel undergoes significant renovations or you make improvements in accordance with a PIP, we may require you to hire a professional photographer to take new photographs of your Hotel. We may periodically increase this fee by the Fee Adjustment.. | | American Hotel & Lodging Association (“AHLA”) Fee | $3.00 per Guest Room per year | Payable annually, as billed | You will be enrolled automatically as a member of the AHLA each year, but you will be given an opportunity, on an annual basis, to opt out of participation. While enrolled, you will pay this fee to us, which we will remit to the AHLA. | | TYPE OF FEE | AMOUNT | DUE DATE | REMARKS (Notes 1 and 2) | | PMS-to-CRS Enhanced Connectivity Fee | \$99 per month | Payable monthly by the 20th day of the following month | You will pay a PMS-to-CRS enhanced connectivity fee. These fees are dependent on third-party fees charged by third-party providers and are collected by us and remitted to them, although we may retain a portion of the fee for administrative expenses. We may periodically increase this fee by the Fee Adjustment. | | Operations Insights Fee | Up to \$75 per month | Payable monthly by the 20th day of the following month | Operations Insights includes an online review management and response tool. We periodically may add additional tools such as a guest satisfaction survey or other guest insight management tools and change the components or restructure the program See Note 4. | | Initial Brand Training Fee | \$1,500 (plus reimbursement of our travel costs and expenses for in person training) | As billed | Currently, our initial brand training program is up to 4 days, conducted virtually, unless otherwise determined, at a cost of \$1,500 plus reimbursement of our travel costs and expenses (in the event of in person training), which we estimate to be up to \$2,500. One of your Hotel Representative(s) (defined below) must complete our initial training for certification prior to opening or within 90-days of activating your Hotel in our system. If such Hotel Representative ceases to be employed by you, a new Hotel Representative will be required to attend the initial brand training program, and you will be required to pay this fee for them to attend. "Hotel Representative" refers to your general manager or other representative having equivalent authority and responsibilities (such as your owner). | | Ongoing Training Fees | \$2,000 / day plus reimbursement of our travel costs and expenses for on site training by one trainer Virtual Ad-Hoc \$200 / hour of training | As billed | Ongoing brand training is conducted in-person/on site or virtual ad hoc. If you request that we send a trainer to your Hotel, you will also reimburse us for the travel, living and miscellaneous expenses our trainer incurs to provide that training. There are no additional travel costs and expenses if training is conducted virtually. We may periodically increase this fee by the Fee Adjustment. | | Loyalty Program | 2.5% of Qualified Revenue | Payable monthly by the 20th day of the following month | See Note 5. | | Transfer Fee | The Initial Fee | Before transfer | Your transferee or you must pay us a transfer fee. The transfer fee is calculated on the same basis as the Initial Fee (i.e., the transfer fee is equal to the sum of (a) \$17,500 plus (b) the product of \$150 times the number of Guest Rooms in excess of 50). | | TYPE OF FEE | AMOUNT | DUE DATE | REMARKS (Notes 1 and 2) | |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Renewal Fee | \$5,000 | Upon or before execution of the renewal Franchise Agreement | You must pay to us a renewal fee equal to \$5,000 upon or before execution of any renewal Franchise Agreement. Source: Item 6 — OTHER FEES (FDD pages 24–32)

Can Americas Best Value Inn increase the Quality Assurance Inspection Fee?

Answer from 2025 FDD Document

What This Means (2025 FDD)

TYPE OF FEE	AMOUNT	DUE DATE	REMARKS (Notes 1 and 2)
Groups, Meetings, and Events	3% on consumed master folio per group	Payable monthly by the 20th day of the following month	This is a sales administrative fee charged by us to help defray some of the costs incurred by us in generating certain business for you. If you fail to report the number of room nights actually consumed by a group within 15 days of the group’s departure, this fee will be charged based on the contracted-for room nights. We may periodically increase this fee by the Fee Adjustment.
Corporate Transient and Consortia Account Support Subscription and Services	$23 per request for proposal (RFP) (currently, 12 RFPs for a total of $276 per year)	Payable upon distribution	We may periodically increase this fee by the Fee Adjustment.
PIP Fee	Up to $5,000 per issued PIP	As issued	At any time during the term of the Franchise Agreement, if we determine your Hotel is not in compliance with Brand Standards or online reviews and/or guest comments have raised concerns with your compliance with Brand Standards, we may issue a PIP to you and charge you a PIP fee. We may periodically increase this fee by the Fee Adjustment.
PIP Reinspection Fee	Up to $5,000 per occurrence	Upon demand	In connection with any PIP, if we must reinspect your Hotel because you failed to comply with the PIP or Brand Standards, we may charge you a $5,000 reinspection fee. We may periodically increase this fee by the Fee Adjustment.
Design Review Fee	$0 to $10,000	As incurred	Each time you intend to make certain renovations to your Hotel, whether based on an issued PIP or separate renovations, you must submit your design plans to us in advance for review and approval. We will only charge a design review fee if your design plans involve unique or elaborate renovations.
Insurance	$500 per month, plus reimbursement for all premiums, costs, and expenses we incur	As billed	If you do not obtain or maintain the required insurance or policy limits described in the Brand Manual, then we can (but are not obligated to) obtain and maintain insurance for you without first giving you notice. If we do so, then you must immediately pay us the premiums and the cost we incurred when we request you to pay. We may periodically increase this fee by the Fee Adjustment. See Item 7.
Photography Expenses	Up to $5,000	As incurred	During the term of the Franchise Agreement, if your Hotel undergoes significant renovations or you make improvements in accordance with a PIP, we may require you to hire a professional photographer to take new photographs of your Hotel. We may periodically increase this fee by the Fee Adjustment..
American Hotel & Lodging Association (“AHLA”) Fee	$3.00 per Guest Room per year	Payable annually, as billed	You will be enrolled automatically as a member of the AHLA each year, but you will be given an opportunity, on an annual basis, to opt out of participation. While enrolled, you will pay this fee to us, which we will remit to the AHLA.
TYPE OF FEE	AMOUNT	DUE DATE	REMARKS (Notes 1 and 2)
PMS-to-CRS Enhanced Connectivity Fee	$99 per month	Payable monthly by the 20th day of the following month	You will pay a PMS-to-CRS enhanced connectivity fee. These fees are dependent on third-party fees charged by third-party providers and are collected by us and remitted to them, although we may retain a portion of the fee for administrative expenses. We may periodically increase this fee by the Fee Adjustment.
Operations Insights Fee	Up to $75 per month	Payable monthly by the 20th day of the following month	Operations Insights includes an online review management and response tool. We periodically may add additional tools such as a guest satisfaction survey or other guest insight management tools and change the components or restructure the program See Note 4.
Initial Brand Training Fee	$1,500 (plus reimbursement of our travel costs and expenses for in person training)	As billed	Currently, our initial brand training program is up to 4 days, conducted virtually, unless otherwise determined, at a cost of $1,500 plus reimbursement of our travel costs and expenses (in the event of in person training), which we estimate to be up to $2,500. One of your Hotel Representative(s) (defined below) must complete our initial training for certification prior to opening or within 90-days of activating your Hotel in our system. If such Hotel Representative ceases to be employed by you, a new Hotel Representative will be required to attend the initial brand training program, and you will be required to pay this fee for them to attend. "Hotel Representative" refers to your general manager or other representative having equivalent authority and responsibilities (such as your owner).
Ongoing Training Fees	$2,000 / day plus reimbursement of our travel costs and expenses for on site training by one trainer Virtual Ad-Hoc $200 / hour of training	As billed	Ongoing brand training is conducted in-person/on site or virtual ad hoc. If you request that we send a trainer to your Hotel, you will also reimburse us for the travel, living and miscellaneous expenses our trainer incurs to provide that training. There are no additional travel costs and expenses if training is conducted virtually. We may periodically increase this fee by the Fee Adjustment.
Loyalty Program	2.5% of Qualified Revenue	Payable monthly by the 20th day of the following month	See Note 5.
Transfer Fee	The Initial Fee	Before transfer	Your transferee or you must pay us a transfer fee. The transfer fee is calculated on the same basis as the Initial Fee (i.e., the transfer fee is equal to the sum of (a) $17,500 plus (b) the product of $150 times the number of Guest Rooms in excess of 50).
TYPE OF FEE	AMOUNT	DUE DATE	REMARKS (Notes 1 and 2)
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Renewal Fee	$5,000	Upon or before execution of the renewal Franchise Agreement	You must pay to us a renewal fee equal to $5,000 upon or before execution of any renewal Franchise Agreement.